Driving Mr. Yogi : Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and baseball's greatest gift
Summary
A narrative account of the friendship shared between the Hall of Fame catcher and the Yankees pitcher describes their annual reunions in Florida during spring training, offering insight into Berra's role in mentoring younger players. Full description
Summary: |
A narrative account of the friendship shared between the Hall of Fame catcher and the Yankees pitcher describes their annual reunions in Florida during spring training, offering insight into Berra's role in mentoring younger players. |
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Item Description: |
Includes index. |
Physical Description: |
x, 224 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. |
ISBN: |
9780547746722 (hardback) 0547746725 (hardback) |
Author Notes: |
Araton is the author or co-author of the books: Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball's Greatest Gifts (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012); When the Garden Was Eden: Clyde, the Captain, Dollar Bill, and the Glory Days of the New York Knicks (Harper, 2011); Crashing the Borders: How Basketball Won the World and Lost Its Soul at Home (Free Press, 2005); Alive & Kicking (When Soccer Moms Take The Field And Change Their Lives Forever (Simon & Schuster, 2001); Money Players (Inside The New NBA) (Pocket Books, 1997); The Selling of the Green: The Financial Rise and Moral Decline of the Boston Celtics, Harper Collins, 1992. Araton's work has appeared in numerous magazines including the New York Times Magazine, GQ Magazine, ESPN Magazine, Sport Magazine, and Basketball Weekly. (Bowker Author Biography) |